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22-08-10, 06:24 AM
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Money to spend on improving bike
ok I have a 2005 K5 sv650S and am not happy with the suspension the front clonks over bumps and I dont have much confidence in it. Now I will be shortly coming into some cash that I could spend on improving the bike. I am thinking of new springs and a new shock, I know some of you will say Zx10 shock and GSXR front end but I havent the time or ability to search out the parts to fit them.
I am thinking maxton springs and shock which would come to about £400 would that be money well spent or better to put it towards changing the bike for something better ???? |
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22-08-10, 06:48 AM
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Re: Money to spend on improving bike
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22-08-10, 09:28 AM
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Re: Money to spend on improving bike
Front springs and rebuild your brakes are a must....clonk goes away and it handles perfectly.
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22-08-10, 10:27 AM
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Re: Money to spend on improving bike
Ive just done my front springs and but some braided hoses and it makes a big difference, differently the best thing i have done to the bike, now just need to get some new wavy discs
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22-08-10, 10:37 AM
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Re: Money to spend on improving bike
Wavy discs are waste of money.
Maxton shock £300? I thought they were more than that TBH.
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22-08-10, 05:19 PM
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Re: Money to spend on improving bike
Hi, it is Hagon not Maxton , any thoughts on these shocks????
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22-08-10, 05:26 PM
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Re: Money to spend on improving bike
Spend it on adding A-Team stripes 'cause you sure as **** ain't gonna make it massively quicker for £400 brah...
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22-08-10, 05:36 PM
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Re: Money to spend on improving bike
GSXR shock and some progressive springs, new oil. Total cost £150 if you are unlucky, surely worth the £250 extra by doing research to find out which shock you need?
The rest can be spent on a track day or insurance or fuel.
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23-08-10, 09:55 AM
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Re: Money to spend on improving bike
if you are 10stone ish just try thicker oil. My mate got away with it and only cost him a tenner.
I had to go springs and oil which was £100. Just make sure you got tidy rubber on it as my mate has the original grease tyres on it still after telling him to get rid. |
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23-08-10, 09:57 AM
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Re: Money to spend on improving bike
Yeah buy a gym membership.... sorry lol
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